Current time in Cape Town, South Africa

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Sun today ↑ 05:59 ↓ 19:05 (13 hours 6 minutes)SASTUTC+2No daylight saving time Weather now 16 °C / 61 °F · no rain · UV 1

Time zone Cape Town

Time zone
SAST time — South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2)

Time difference with your location

Cape Town is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Cape Town time now

Cape Town at a glance

Time zone
SAST
UTC offset
UTC+2
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:59
Sunset
19:05
Day length
13 h 6 min
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Time zone in Cape Town

Cape Town uses SAST (UTC+2) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Standard time
SAST · UTC+2 · South Africa Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Cape Town

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Cape Town to PST ☀PDT
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
Cape Town to EST ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Cape Town to CET ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Cape Town to IST IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Cape Town to AEST ☀AEDT
+9h

Sun and Moon in Cape Town

· SAST — Today in Cape Town the sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 19:05: 13 h 6 min of daylight, 2 min longer than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length13 h 6 min · 2 min longer
Sun vs clocksun 32 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:57 · 19:06
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

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Quick time conversion Cape Town ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Cape Town (SAST)SAST to UTC UTC+0Cape Town to EST UTC-5Cape Town to IST UTC+5:30Cape Town to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day17:005:00 PM-1 day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Cape Town (SAST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1 day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →

Largest cities in South Africa

The 10 most populous cities of South Africa and their local time now.

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Cape Town airport & codes

Cape Town has the IATA city code CPT; phone numbers in South Africa use the calling code +27.

IATA city code
CPT
Calling code
+27
ISO country code
ZA / ZAF
Currency
ZAR
Languages
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho, English, Tswana
Other names
เคปทาวน์ · 开普敦 · ケープタウン · 케이프타운 · Кейптаун · كيب تاون · Le Cap · Kapstadt

Where is Cape Town?

Cape Town is in South Africa at 33°55′33″S 18°25′24″E.

Coordinates
33°55′33″S 18°25′24″E · -33.9258, 18.4232
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
South Africa
Population
4,772,846

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Cape Town use?

Cape Town uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST), with a current offset of UTC+2.

Does Cape Town observe daylight saving time?

Cape Town does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on SAST (UTC+2) all year.

What is the time difference between Cape Town and UTC?

Cape Town is 2 hours ahead of UTC all year: Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Cape Town today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 19:05 in Cape Town, giving 13 h 6 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:32.

What is the airport code for Cape Town?

The IATA city code for Cape Town is CPT. The international calling code for South Africa is +27.